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Most popular majors:
•Engineering: 31%
•Physical Sciences: 34%
•Biology: 9%

Learn more about Academic Life at Caltech.

Learn more about the Caltech-UC San Diego Medical Scholars program, which allows freshmen to be offered early admission to UC San Diego Medical School.
Available Majors and Career Preparation

  • Caltech students declare an academic option, or major, at the end of their freshman year. See a full list of options.

  • Browse the Caltech course catalog for a list of class offerings.

  • Interested in being Pre-Med? Caltech historically prepares students very well for medical school. Between 1992 and 2006, the medical schools most frequently chosen by Caltech students included Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Stanford University School of Medicine.


  • Interested in Engineering? Caltech's engineering programs are regarded as among the best in the world. Learn More.


  • Interested in Business? Caltech's Business, Economics and Management program gives undergraduates a strong analytical grounding. Learn More.









Placement the year after Caltech:

  • 53% of graduates go to graduate school within a year
  • 1% pursue law degrees
  • 3% pursue medical degrees